June 17, 2026
By Soni Daniel
A High Court in Kogi State has sentenced a man, Jibrin Halilu, to death after finding him guilty of conspiracy and kidnapping in connection with the abduction and killing of a hotel proprietor in Obajana.
The judgment came less than 24 hours after a court in Katsina State imposed a death sentence on a woman convicted on charges related to arms trafficking. It also follows a recent Federal High Court judgment in Abuja involving convictions connected to the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State.
Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Justice Abdul Nicodemus Awulu held that the prosecution had proved its case against Halilu under Sections 12, 6(1), and 4(3)(a) of the Kogi State Kidnapping and Other Related Offences Prohibition Law, 2023, and sentenced him accordingly.
